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Helen Keller, 1880-1968: She Became the Most Famous Disabled Person in the World

This week we finish the story of a writer and educator, Helen Keller. She helped millions of people who, like her, were blind and deaf.

RAY FREEMAN: We reported last week that Helen Keller suffered from a strange sickness when she was only nineteen months old. It made her completely blind and deaf. For the next five years she had no way of successfully communicating with other people.

Then, a teacher -- Anne Sullivan -- arrived from Boston to help her. Miss Sullivan herself had once been blind. She tried to teach Helen to live like other people. She taught her how to use her hands as a way of speaking.

Miss Sullivan took Helen out into the woods to explore nature. They also went to the circus, the theater, and even to factories. Miss Sullivan explained everything in the language she and Helen used -- a language of touch -- of fingers and hands. Helen also learned how to ride a horse, to swim, to row a boat and, even to climb trees.

I walked outside to the edge of the garden, toward the tree. There it was, shaking in the warm sunshine. Its long branches, so heavy with flowers, almost touched the ground. I walked through the flowers to the tree itself and then just stood silent. Then I put my foot on the tree and pulled myself up into it. I climbed higher and higher until I reached a little seat. Long ago someone had put it there. I sat for a long time. . . Nothing in all the world was like this.”

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RAY FREEMAN: Later, Helen learned that nature could be cruel as well as beautiful. Strangely enough she discovered this in a different kind of tree. The shade was nice and the tree was easy to climb. Miss Sullivan climbed with me. It was so cool up in the tree we decided to have lunch there. I promised to sit still until she went to the house for some food. Suddenly a change came over the tree. I knew the sky was black because all the heat, which meant light to me, had died out of the air. A strange odor came up to me from the earth.  I knew it -- it was the odor which always comes before a thunderstorm.

I felt alone, cut off from friends, high above the firm earth. I was frightened, and wanted my teacher. I wanted to get down from that tree quickly. But I was no help to myself. There was a moment of terrible silence.

Arrowhead Addict Presents: Real Men of Genius « Arrowhead Addict ...

Yesterday I I do once or twice every offseason so while I am in the midst of reviving old tricks, I decided to bust out the very popular Real Men of Genius post.

If you’ve never heard the Bud Light Real Men of Genius commercials then go move to Oakland, commit a felony and become a Raiders fan. Or

Anyway, every so often I re-write a few of the commercials to fit the Chiefs or the AFC West. Well, I’ve done it again. The only rules for this post are to imagine the narrator and music from the Bud Light commercials in your head (click the link if you need a refresher) and to enjoy yourself. Also, a longstanding tradition of this post is for the readers to write their own commercial in the comments. So have at it!

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Today we salute you, Mr. Nut-Cracking DE Shaun Smith.

(Mr. Nut-Cracking DE Shaun Smith)

Any football  player can throw a block, but it takes real man to get his hands on the ball!

(reach out and touch someone)

Deep in the trenches is where you earn your paycheck.

And if you can’t get it done in the trenches, then you get it done deep in your opponent’s crotch.

Sure, other players get by on talent, strength and by cracking skulls,

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Today we salute you Mr. Get In The Game, Throw A Pick, Get Hurt, Get Out Of The Game, Backup QB Brodie Croyle!

(Mr. Get In The Game, Throw A Pick, Get Hurt, Get Out Of The Game, Backup QB Brodie Croyle!)

Any backup QB can come in and take care of the football, but it takes a special kind of sucktitude to come in, throw a pick, ruin your team’s chances of winning and get hurt all on the same play.

(they call me Mr. Glaaaaaas)

Deep in the bowels of Arrowhead Stadium, a team of 5 It’s a miracle you lasted this long in the first place.

And your wife is hot.

(Mr. Get In The Game, Throw A Pick, Get Hurt, Get Out Of The Game, Backup QB Brodie Croooooooyle!)

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Today we salute you Mr. Mafia Don GM Scott Pioli

(Mr.

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